Originally Posted by
bampilot06
Im all for the experience but what’s the point if I can’t even hang on. I mean seriously I couldn’t hold 250 watts for 4 mins today. How the hell am I supposed to race like that? Seems like a waist of money honestly. I’ll make a decision tomorrow, but if I feel like today, I don’t see the point.
If it's like most crit courses, you should be able to hang in the pack on much less then that. I've finished P/1/2 crits on 200 watts. I'm a bit smaller than you, but still.
Unless you are overtly feeling ill, I say just go for it. If you're not confident in your legs, just tell your buddies you're gonna sit in and be low key for the day. Practice getting your AP and HR as low as possible.